Beckley Teams Eye State Open as District Golf Title Shine
Beckley golfers and local clubs debate the chance of beating Sam Snead at the State Open in Huntington August 22 to 24. Ed Tutwiler Jr. emerges as a strong Beckley favorite in the Black Knight Championship. a Second Army All-Stars game offers solid local sport action with Pvt. Chuck Walker drawing major league interest.
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Charley Lewis
West Virginia
Sammy Snead
Spring Valley Country Club
Huntington
Black Knight
Beckley
Ed M. Tutwiler Jr
Honers
Pine
Ted Cook
Hite Durling
King Tut
Boxing results and tennis tourney dates in Charleston
The report lists boxing results with fighters from New York Maryland and England and notes Ronnie Clayton’s knockout for the British Empire featherweight title. It also states Catherine Wolf announced the West Virginia Junior Closed Tennis Tournament will be held in Charleston August 23 to 25 for ages 15 to 18 in singles with younger children in a separate bracket.
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The
Associated Press
Altoona
Chick Taylor
Coalport
A Guido
New York
Queensboro Arena
Jimmy Flood
Danny Ruggerio
Atlantic City
Terre Moore
Baltimore
Jimmy Taylor
Jerome Stadium
Simmy Slade
Grant Hodges
Miami
Brooklyn
Fort Hamilton
Herbie Kronowitz
Vinnie Cidane
London
Ronnie Clayton
England
Eddie Miter
Australia
Charleston
Catherine Wolf
West Virginia
Wheeling Catholic Names New Basketball Coach
Wheeling Catholic announces 26 year old Joseph Totredo of Cleveland as head basketball coach. Totredo comes from Cleveland Benedictine High School where he coached basketball and baseball. The Associated Press reports the appointment amid other WVU football captain selections.
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Asociites Frees
Wheeling
Robert V. Arkle
Central Catholic High School
Joseph Lotredo
Cleveland
Torrento
Benedictine High School
Whterling
Charlie Caldwell
Princeton University
West Virginia
Maben blanked Beckley College in district final win
Kent men beat Maben 8 to 0 to claim Beckley District championship, securing state tournament bid. Eddie McGinnis hurled a two hit shutout for Maben as McGinnis and the Maben defense dominated. Todd Cumbert hit a homer for Kent in a lopsided finale and Mary Frances Angels topped Mt Hope for third place.
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Beckley College
Charleston
Kentmen
Beckley
Maben
Kentiner
Eddie McGinnis
McGinnis
Dude Mullins
Carl York
Jay Warden
Mary Frances Angels
Mt.Hope
Johnny Shanks
Mt. Hopers
Jon
Jack Stone
Warden
Wyoming County
College
Billy Woods
Garrett Bragg
Kessler
Stanz
Cumbow
Rob Scott
Woods
Brage
Bill Scott
Alva Richmond
Jone
Collegians
Jed
Tom Cumbert Wat
Kielding
Kent
Mullins
Millard
Junior
Bowman
Stover
York
Richmond
Cecil “Sly
Mickey Warden
Williams
Sonny” Phillips
Mary Frances
Graff
Renny Kelly
Angels
Heckley College
Phillips
Scott
Bowman Ib
Focumbow
Keesler
Scott Dd
Lacy Rt Y
Oowoods
Wardn
Bragg
Die McGinnis
Fotals
Frage
Philips
RBI
Howman
Went
Mitlins
Lawhorn
MT. Hope
Allen
Sh-T Stone
Mt Kone
Bb—Shanks
Ash
So—Shank
Baird
J Stone
PH -Parish
Hp—Shanks
J. Slonetsh
Shanks
Smith
Totach
Straughn
County All Stars Meet Second Army in Beckley Benefit Game
A touring Second Army baseball unit from Fort Meade Maryland with 58 wins in 85 games faces the County League in a charity game at the Beckley Beckley Stadium at 2 30 p m Saturday The Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the proceeds to improve local field facilities The Army team coached by Maj Valentine Lentz has played in four states and arrives tonight for a match in Princeton followed by Roanoke Virginia The County squad includes 23 players from both leagues with pitchers Otis Dickens Early Miller and many others in the lineup
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Army County
Kilal
Valentine Leniz
West Point
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Westirginia
Second Army
Ft. Meade, Mary and
Beckley
Army
Iid
Maj. Valentine Lentz
West Virginia
Pickens
Kanawha Valley
Bowling Green
Paducah
Red Sox
The
Wickliffe
Princeton
Roanoke
Otis Dickens
Early Miller
Montcoal
Robert Trail
Kopperston
Jim Stanley
Stotesbury
Jennings Osborne
Slab Fork
Bob Humphreys
Teal City
Red
William
Buzz" Sawyer
WWHS
Sawyer
Sgt
Dave Kushner
U. S. Army
Appalachian League scores at a glance
Elizabeth 2 Bleefield 14 Bristol 3 New River 7 Welch 4 Johnson City 2 Pulaski 4 Kingppert.
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Elizabeth
Bleefield
Bristol
New River
Welch
Johnson City
Pulaski
Kingppert
Eagles 10 Point Favorites Over College All Stars Tonight
Eagles 10 point favorites face college all stars in Soldier Field in the 16th annual game. Bud Wilkinson coaches the college side while the Eagles loom strong with star names like Barney Poole and Vic Sears listed among starting linemen. Kickoff at 6 30 p m central daylight time with Mutual Broadcasting System coverage. series record 8 5 2 in favor of pros.
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Eagles
Chi
Irese
Philadelphia Eagles
Soldier Field
Greasy Noaie
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Chicago Cardinals
Jimmy Conzelman
Notre Dame
Leahy
Collegians
Philadelphia
Barney Poole
Miss
LE Jack Errante
Whit Oreilly
Purdue
Vic Sears
Ore
Marty Wendell
Cliff Patton
T.C.U
Charles Bednarik
Penn
de Vie Lindskog
Stanford
William Fischer
Frank Kilroy
Temple
al de Rogatis
Duke
al Wistert
Mich
Met
All Stars
Star
Chicago Bears
Nhaw
Admirals sweep doubleheader to push Indians to third place
Eccles Admirals beat Wharton 3-1 and 2-0 to rise in County A League standings. Jim Harper and Eugene Hedgecock pitched for the winners as Eccles improved to 19-4 and moved one and a half games ahead of Montroal for second place.
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Megleter
Eccles
Eccles Admirals
Wharton Indians
Montroal
Admirals
Jim Harper
Eugene Hedgeback
Harper
Hedgecock
Indians
Johnny Rogers
Johnny Hancock
Ray Kenned
Wharton
Carl ‘McKenzie
Price
Eddie Kasik
Okey Mills
Wharton Eccles
J. Hancock
Mills
Shawe Wigdins
McKenzie
So—Harper
Kenzie
U—Lily
Underwood
Crawford
Shaw
Kennedy
Asher
Welch
Hacock
SIAT
Okasik
McGuire
Millsthaise
Wetale
Conley
Collineworth
Chaffin
R — Chadwell
Chatfin
Shrewsbury
Kasik
White
E—Shaw
J. Welch
Bei —Kennedy
Tonley
S- Herron
Olt
Wiggins
So—Hedgecock
U — Underwood
Lilly and Trawford
Denver trout anglers debate how to handle suckers
AP News examines views from state fishery officials in Utah Montana Idaho Wyoming on whether to kill release or eat suckers and chubs found by anglers. Opinions vary from extermination to balance, with no consensus across states. A Nevada-like closing quip suggests dry flies avoid suckers altogether.
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Lew Hawkins
Denver
W. Dick Mein
Ceoterade
Freutier
Klein
Jain
Rocky Mountain
M. J. Madsden
Utah
A. F C. Green
Wyoming
William Reavyley
Montana Fish and Game
Tamers Face Black Sox in Double Washington Era Outfit
Tam’s Black Sox duel Mel Alpin this afternoon at Tam’s ball park. Tomorrow they meet Appomattox of Virginia with Albert Thomas pitching for the Black Sox.
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Tams Black Sox
Mel Alpin
Tam’s Ball Park
Appomatox
Virginia
Albert Thomas
Black Sox
North Guards Out Of North South All Star Baseball Game
The North team for the 16th annual North South all star game in Charleston on August 19 loses guard Lorain Cornwell of Morgantown to a pulled leg muscle suffered in practice.
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Associated Press
Dunbar
Charleston
Lorain Cornwell
Morgantown
MSU Finishes Third With 19 Win Baseball Mark
East Lansing Michigan State's 1949 baseball squad posted 19 wins and eight losses under head coach John Kobs, ranking as the third best in his 25-year tenure. Kobs' standout remains the 1946 team with 21 wins and five losses.
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Associated Press
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
John Kobs
Kobs
Jersey City Triumphs 4 3 In First Frame Over Montreal
International update shows Jersey City defeated Montreal 4 to 3 in the opening period while Syracuse led Buffalo 10 to 6. Recheater and Ballizoore netted early goals for Jersey City and Terente added a score for Newark in the second line.
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International Jersey City
Montreal
Syracuse
Buffalo
Recheater
Ballizoore
Newark
Jersey City
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